Convos (Blog)
Applied creativity and inventive thinking for regular people in everyday life.
In Praise of Code Names
I’m helping coach a client through a six-month project with their team. As we were creating the roadmap, we discussed using a code name for the project. Unlike code names in spy movies, this project is not top-secret. But there are a few advantages of going with a code name…
Warms My Facilitator Heart
Last week, I was at a virtual conference, and I heard two different speakers talk about the importance of facilitation skills. This wasn’t a passing mention either, this was a full-scale endorsement of facilitative practice. As a long-time facilitator, my ears perked up, and my heart warmed through.
Describe It For Me
Recently, I’ve been doing some program mapping with groups. On paper everything looks great. But the teams feel unsettled. They know they have too much on their plates. They have no room left to innovate. Where to cut? Where to refocus? Where to create space? Where to begin?